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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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